> In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 3,903 t of bananas, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cabo-verde/

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# Bananas production in Cabo Verde

In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 3,903 t of bananas, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 10,534 t in 2014. Area harvested: 240 ha, yield 16.3 t/ha.

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Production, 20243,903 t
World rank92 of 118
10-year change−63%
Record10,534 t2014

## Bananas in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.3world 23.7 (−31%)
kg per person7.44world 17.1
10-year change−63%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cyprus/) | 5,870 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 5,374 | 0.00% |
| 92 | **Cabo Verde** | 3,903 | 0.00% |
| 93 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/suriname/) | 3,586 | 0.00% |
| 94 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/united-states/) | 3,561 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,903 | −6.2% | 240 | 16.26 |
| 2023 | 4,162 | −10% | 249 | 16.71 |
| 2022 | 4,628 | −6.1% | 256 | 18.08 |
| 2021 | 4,930 | −11% | 270 | 18.26 |
| 2020 | 5,553 | −16% | 250 | 22.21 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | −12% | 280 | 23.68 |
| 2018 | 7,509 | −28% | 285 | 26.35 |
| 2017 | 10,416 | −0.3% | 364 | 28.62 |
| 2016 | 10,443 | +1.4% | 337 | 30.99 |
| 2015 | 10,300 | −2.2% | 308 | 33.44 |
| 2014 | 10,534 | +5.0% | 318 | 33.13 |
| 2013 | 10,033 | +4.9% | 305 | 32.90 |
| 2012 | 9,560 | +5.1% | 290 | 32.97 |
| 2011 | 9,100 | +30% | 277 | 32.85 |
| 2010 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 220 | 31.82 |
| 2009 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 223 | 31.39 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 225 | 31.11 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 230 | 30.43 |
| 2006 | 6,600 | +4.8% | 220 | 30.00 |
| 2005 | 6,300 | +1.9% | 210 | 30.00 |
| 2004 | 6,180 | +2.4% | 207 | 29.86 |
| 2003 | 6,037 | +2.4% | 203 | 29.74 |
| 2002 | 5,898 | −3.9% | 198 | 29.79 |
| 2001 | 6,138 | +0.7% | 206 | 29.80 |
| 2000 | 6,094 | −2.5% | 205 | 29.73 |
| 1999 | 6,251 | +1.1% | 209 | 29.91 |
| 1998 | 6,182 | +1.1% | 208 | 29.72 |
| 1997 | 6,117 | +2.0% | 207 | 29.55 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +15% | 206 | 29.13 |
| 1994 | 5,200 | −21% | 200 | 26.00 |
| 1993 | 6,600 | +10% | 220 | 30.00 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 204 | 29.41 |
| 1991 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +5.3% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +5.6% | 180 | 31.67 |
| 1988 | 5,400 | +20% | 180 | 30.00 |
| 1987 | 4,500 | +22% | 200 | 22.50 |
| 1986 | 3,700 | −26% | 200 | 18.50 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +67% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 162 | 18.52 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 18.75 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | −50% | 160 | 18.75 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | −14% | 370 | 16.22 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 370 | 18.92 |
| 1979 | 7,500 | −17% | 350 | 21.43 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +32% | 350 | 25.71 |
| 1977 | 6,800 | +51% | 300 | 22.67 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +50% | 230 | 19.57 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | −14% | 160 | 18.75 |
| 1974 | 3,500 | −25% | 180 | 19.44 |
| 1973 | 4,690 | −9.6% | 250 | 18.76 |
| 1972 | 5,187 | −4.1% | 300 | 17.29 |
| 1971 | 5,409 | −35% | 317 | 17.06 |
| 1970 | 8,324 | −10% | 297 | 28.03 |
| 1969 | 9,291 | +35% | 332 | 27.98 |
| 1968 | 6,889 | +6.5% | 336 | 20.50 |
| 1967 | 6,470 | +13% | 292 | 22.16 |
| 1966 | 5,737 | −21% | 282 | 20.34 |
| 1965 | 7,272 | +21% | 450 | 16.16 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +50% | 450 | 13.33 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 350 | 11.43 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports102 t USD 166,000
Importer rank118 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of bananas in Cabo Verde?

Cabo Verde produced 3,903 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of bananas?

Cabo Verde ranked 92nd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of bananas in Cabo Verde changed?

It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 10,534 t in 2014.

### What is the yield of bananas in Cabo Verde?

16.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,903 t from 240 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.

### Does Cabo Verde export or import bananas?

In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 102 t (USD 166,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Cabo Verde

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cabo-verde/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cabo-verde/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/cabo-verde/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/cabo-verde/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cabo-verde/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cabo-verde/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cabo-verde/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cabo-verde/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cabo-verde/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/cabo-verde/)
[Agricultural production in Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cabo-verde/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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